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Real Madrid secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Chelsea in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio sealed the win for the Spanish giants.

Real Madrid dominated the early exchanges and duly went ahead in the 21st minute when Benzema tapped in on the rebound after Vinicius’ shot was saved by Kepa Arizabalaga.

The English side managed to prevent Real Madrid from inflicting further damage going into the second period but Frank Lampard’s side was their undoing as Ben Chilwell was sent off for a foul on Rodrygo who was clean through on goals.

Asensio duly dispelled any doubt with the second goal in the 74th minute, finishing off Vinicius’ pass with a shot from the edge of the area.

The Spanish side closed the encounter to win their first match against Chelsea at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in three attempts.

Elsewhere, Ismael Benacer scored what proved to be the winner as AC Milan recorded a 1-0 win over Napoli to secure a slim first-leg advantage in their UCL quarter-final encounter.